BA is designed to manage the consequences often seen with someone who is suffering from depressed mood. BA focuses on the depressed person’s behaviours that keep him or her stuck in depression. The Psychotherapist helps the client examine their triggers for depression-related behaviours, as well as the effects of depressive behaviour on mood and pursuit of important activities (e.g. attending work) and encourages the client to engage in behaviours that disrupt the cycle of depression. Clients who participate in BA learn how to examine the interactions among their behaviours and moods, how to stop the cycle of depression, and how to prevent future depressive episodes.